Means employed in collection systems



G. W. BUSH. MEANS EMPLOYED IN COLLECTION SYSTEMS.

. APPLICATIONHLED Auw. 1920. 1,419,815.

Pntea June 13, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED AI.I.G.9| 1.920..

'Patented June 13, 1922.

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6.' Wus INVENTOR ATTORNEY GEORGE w. BUSH,

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0F COVINGTON, KENTUCKY.

To @ZZ eli/om t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE lV. BUsH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Covington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful` Improvements in Means Employed in Collection Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collection systems for insurance debits, installment houses, lodge and rent receipts, and the like, and has for its object the provision of an improved system involving the making of receipts in duplicate, two receipts being` identical, one being formed as a Aduplicate of the other, the original being given to the person making-the payment, the duplicate being turned in at the home office .by the collector, and the stub to be retained by the collector for his personalv record and being subsequently entered in a route book carried by the collector.

Another object is the provision of a system of this character which embodies the use of an envelope remaining in the possession of the person making` the payment and adapted to contain the receipt given him, this envelope bearing upon its face various columns adapted to have inscribed Atherein data regarding the sale or transaction and the various columns being headed by cer tain indicia. i

An additional object is the provision of a system of this character which will be very accurate, which will act as a complete check to prevent error, either` inadvertent or intentional, and which will greatly cut down the amount of bookkeeping necessary.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists rin the details of construction'to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which` VFigure 1 is a plan viewblank in folded position, Y

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the original receipt blank torn off to expose the duplicate copy therebeneath Figure 3 is a face View of the receipt holding envelope,

Figure 4 is a rear elevation thereof,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough, and

Figure (3 is a view of a page of the route book used in the system.

of the receipt Specification of Letters Patenti.

y letter is a space within Patented June 13,1922.

VApplication filed August 9, 19,20. Serial No. 402,234.

Referring more ings, the numeral 10 designates a receipt which is formed from a strip of paper perforated along the line 11 to define two blanks A and Bof equal size and shape, fthe former of which strip of paper is further perforated along the line 14 to define a stub 15 which extends beyond the superposed blanks A Vand B. This stub has ruled thereon a pluralityof lines 16 above which are printed the legends Amount brought forward,7 Collected and Total, these legends being on the respective lines and enabling the collector to add his total as each collection is made. This stub also bears the namey of the collector, or his number, and a plurality of these studs are bound in book or pamphlet form and preferably numbered in sequence. Each .blank A and B is provided with a panel 17 which 'is ruled intoa plurality of columns above which is the legend Case or folio number. Four of the columns 18 of vthis ypanel 17 are inscribed with the numerals running from zero to 9 and the remaining column is inscribed with letters ruiming from A to It is of course understood that this panel is transversely ruled to divide the columns into different squares in which the numbers and letters above referred to are located and within each square beneath each number or which a punch mark may be made. Each blank A and B has inscribed thereon in spaced parallel relation to the panel 17, a panel 19 divided into vertical columns which are divided by transverse lines into squares and inscribed within these squares are numerals running from Yzero to 9 and. adjacent the ends of the series of numerals are inscribed dollar signs, this being the case at three of the columns, the remaining two columns having inscribed at ends the legends Dimes and Cents, These blanks are furthermore inscribed with other panels 2O joining' onto t-he panels 19 and.v each panel 2O is divided into different squares within certain ones of which are inscribed the months of theI year' and within others of which are inscribed numbers designating the days of the month. Adjacent this panel 20 is the legend Date paid. Also inscribed upon the blanks A and B at the ends of the panels 17 and 2O and extending at right angles thereto, are panels 21 each of which is divided into a plurality of columns sub-divided into squares within cerparticularly -to the draw-v i is superposed upon the latter. The

tain ones of which are inscribed the months of the year and Within others ot which are inscribed numbers designating the days of the month. Adjacent this latter panel is inscribed the legend Date when due. of these blanks Aand B is also provided with separate spaces 22 and 23 Within Which may be inscribed any desired data, as Jfor example, a discount of allowance. The blanks A and B are also `preferably inscribed With or provided with spaces Within Which. may be Written the name and address or the number of the collector.

' other be turned In the filling out of the receipt the blanks A and B being superposed, the collector punches, with any desired punch, the proper squares Which Will indicate the date due, the date paid, the amount, and rany other'indieating matter which might be carried by the blanks. lt is designed that the blanks A and B be separated from each other and from the stub and that one blank be given to the person making the payment and that the in at the oiiice of the concern using the system. The studv provides a record of thetransaction to be retained in the possession of the collector.

The numeral 30 designates an envelope formed on its back with a pocket 31 and this envelope is intended to be kept by the person making the payments, the pocket 31 providing storage space lor the receipts retained in his possession. The' front of the envelope is ruled into a plurality of columns divided by transverse lines and located at the heads of the columns are legends indica-tive of the number ot' the transaction, the amount of the payment, the character' ot they transaction, the date, or .any other desired data which Will keep the payer informed asto the condition or status of Whatever transaction is involved.

he system further embraces the use o t a route book to be carried by the collector or agent and this route book is provided with a plurality of similar leaves or pages indicated at 40 and each leaf is provided with columns at the heads of which are inscribed, respectively, the legends F Case number, Folio, Name, Address Amount and Miscellaneous. Each page is furthermore ruled into columns and arranged in tivo panels, the squares in each panel being inscribed with the months ot the year and the numbers ot the days oiv the months. @ne ol` these panels al has inscribed thereabove the legend Date paid and the corresponding panel 112 has inscribed thereabove-the legend Date due.7 Each page is furthermore ruled to provide a panel at the head of which is the legend Advance payment and this panel is divided into columns 43 and e4 headed by the legends Amount and Paid to. Y rihese columns 43 and la may be subdivided into any desired number ot squares by means oi' transverselines.

ln the practical carrying out of the system tliereceipts on the blanks A are given to the payer 'as above describechthe stubs 15 are retained by the collector to lurnishthe data vfrom which he ifills out the sheet Ll0. The blanks B after being properly punched are turned in at the book whereupon a complete record is furnished the office which will be of such a nature that errors or falsifications Will be easily and quickly detected.

From the 'foregoing` study of the vdrawings it Will be apparent that l have thus provided an extremely simple and ellicient collecting system, the different ysteps ot which Will check one another so as vto attain the highest degree of' accuracy.

While l have shown and described the description and a home oilice With the route preferred embodiment oi my invention, it

is of course to be understood that-l reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement ot parts as will not depart from the spirit oi the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

1. Means employed in a collection system, comprising duplicate receipts carrying data as to date of payments due and paid and the amount thereof, the receipts being designed il'or simultaneous punching at selected data indications, and a stub carried by one of the receipts and divided therefrom by a line ot' perforation, the receipt unprovided with the stub being 'folded upon the other With the :tree end oit' the 'rormer lying along said line of pertorations.

2. Means employed in collection system including duplicatereceipts carrying data as to the date o't'payments due and paid and the amount, a stub connected with one of the receipts and adapted to have inscribed thereon bookkeeping data, one receipt being retained by the payer, the duplicate being` turned in with the collections, and the stub remaining in the possession of the collector.

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the duplicate .receipts having the data there- 

